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A review by dilfpercyshelley
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sayaka murata you’ve done it again you crazy son of a bitch. what a collection! i will admit, i had my doubts with the first two stories. i’m not sure if it just took me a while to get re-accustomed to murata’s prose, or if the first two stories were lacking depth, but after this dip the rest of the stories were thoroughly enjoyable.
i enjoy, most of all, the way that murata subverts tradition. it’s a fascinating aspect of her writing that i really admire. the short story format allowed me tiny insights into exciting lives that i wouldn’t, for the most part, have imagined without this. the scenarios retained just enough humanity to be plausible (and contain clever insights into modern society) whilst equally dealing with seemingly alien concepts. i suppose all of these stories aren’t quite as alien as they first appear.
i enjoy, most of all, the way that murata subverts tradition. it’s a fascinating aspect of her writing that i really admire. the short story format allowed me tiny insights into exciting lives that i wouldn’t, for the most part, have imagined without this. the scenarios retained just enough humanity to be plausible (and contain clever insights into modern society) whilst equally dealing with seemingly alien concepts. i suppose all of these stories aren’t quite as alien as they first appear.